The Philosophy of Role Playing Games
Albert Spencer (Portland State University)

September 27, 2024, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Philosophy Department, Lewis & Clark College

John R. Howard Hall 242
615 S Palatine Hill Rd
Portland 97219
United States

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September 27th, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST

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Charles Sanders Peirce’s triadic semiotics (chance, rules, and creativity) is the foundation of my framework. I argue that role-playing games are a form of playful community inquiry that explores the psychology and ideologies of the players. I also highlight some connections between Peirce’s semiotics and the semiotics of psychoanalytic frameworks, such as Carl Jung (psychology) and Jacques Lacan (ideology).

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